KOLKATA: DAY CENTRE FOR CHILDREN FROM THE POOREST FAMILIES
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Many families in Bowbazar district live with their children directly on the streets. They have neither a roof over their heads, nor adequate facilities for personal hygiene. With our day centre we offer 80 children a clean and safe place where they can eat, take a shower, play and learn. We are doing everything we can so that the children can break this cycle of poverty in the future, so that they can have a life with a secured income off the streets.
The work of our organization is already making an impact even after such a short time, which has surprised the local authorities. They have congratulated us on our work and assured us of their assistance.
NAGALAND: DAY CENTRE FOR CHILDREN FROM THE SLUM
The province, located in the eastern region of India, faces a number of development challenges, including limited access to economic opportunities, infrastructure deficits and the legacy of past conflicts. In the slums of the provincial capital, many young people grow up in precarious living conditions. Poverty, inadequate access to education and care, and a lack of parental support increase the risk of school dropouts, drug use and social exclusion.
Every day, over 100 children visit the project centre and benefit from a balanced nutrition, educational support and close integration into the community. This support helps to improve their educational and developmental opportunities in the long term.
Parents report visible progress, particularly in their children’s academic performance. They also feel a significant sense of relief, as their children are looked after in a safe environment and spend their free time meaningfully.
RELIEF SUPPLIES FOR ALL OUR FAMILIES
In our neighborhood, many families live on the street – poverty is overwhelming. They have neither a roof over their heads nor a place where they can keep their belongings. Often a suspended cord must suffice to store their clothes. We have now registered 120 of these families in the district around our centre. On the day of our inauguration we distributed plastic sheets to them so that they have at least something like a roof over their heads and are protected from rain.
The desire to be represented as Operation Rescue on all continents led the organization to Kolkata in India. The poverty of many families living directly on the streets is overwhelming. We are happy that in the vicinity of over 100 such families we have been able to open a centre in which they can be helped in many ways.
With the centre in India, Operation Rescue has surpassed the 1000 mark after almost 16 years of work. This number includes orphaned children, children in the day centres, blind pupils and does not include the parents or projects of partner organizations that we look after.